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Society’s eligible women are in mourning. Lord Peter Wimsey has married at last, having finally succeeded in his ardent pursuit of the lovely mystery novelist Harriet Vane. The two depart for a tranquil honeymoon in a country farmhouse but find, instead of a well-prepared love nest, the place...

Nini and Jameelah are 14. They don't want to grow up. As the summer holidays stretch out before them, Berlin becomes their playground. At night they descend on the red light district, impersonating the prostitutes there in order to practice for their first time, giggling to each other, tipsy on Tiger Milk. But then, one night, Nini and Jameelah witness a crime that threatens to ruin everything.

A debut novel for fans of Sarah Perry and Kate Morton: when a young woman is tasked with safeguarding a natural history collection as it is spirited out of London during World War II, she discovers her new manor home is a place of secrets and terror instead of protection. In August 1939...

This is a book that teaches the value of the simplest things, where children can learn respect, courage, and how things can change in the blink of an eye. But when we stand strong in the face of adversity, even bullying can change for the better.

After 50 years of bumbling around on the planet, Val Fremden’s got nothing to show for her life but a long string of dead-end jobs and a two-digit bank balance. But just as she’s about to toss her champagne dreams and caviar wishes into the dumpster, Val discovers that Marco Shamway—the jerk who plagued her all through high school—is now a millionaire. Worse yet, the idea that catapulted Marco to fame and fortune was one he’d stolen … from her!

The three stories in this book tell of a female hippo taking on the job as leader of a hippo school, usually a job for a male. She successfully fights back hunters, poachers, lions, crocodiles, and other hippos, and along the way she befriends two children who place their own lives in peril when rescuing her young calf.

New York, 1898. The only thing more shocking than Arthur Stanhope III’s unexpected death is the revelation that his will bestows his company—and most of the vast fortune that goes with it—to the nearest male heir, leaving his mother, wife, and daughter nearly impoverished. His widow, Sylvia, quickly realizes she must set aside her grief to ensure their daughter, Adelaide, is launched into society as soon as the appropriate mourning period passes.

This is the unexplored story of Orpah. Every Christian woman I know wants her Boaz. But does she want to go through what Ruth did to get him? Learn about the sister-in law that lived with Ruth in this story that is preserved for generations and retold in synagogues, temples, and churches today. This fun biographical narrative is based on the Book of Ruth in the Bible.

Read by the author, Sarah Harkness. From an impoverished childhood in the Scottish highlands to Victorian London, this is the inspiring story of brothers Daniel and Alexander Macmillan who built a publishing empire - and brought Alice in Wonderland to the world. Their remarkable achievements are...

Sometimes known as royal yoga or sahaja marg, Raja yoga represents Swami Vivekananda's classic interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The author details the path of meditation and control of the mind, gives a scientific treatment of yogic philosophy, describes methods of concentration, psychic development, and how to ultimately liberate the soul from the prison of the body.

Verkleidet als arme Arbeiterin reist die normannische Lady Gisela durch angelsächsisches Feindesland, um eine Lösegeldzahlung für ihren gefangenen Bruder zu entrichten. Als sie in einen Hinterhalt gerät, wird sie in letzter Sekunde gerettet - ausgerechnet von dem Wikinger Ragnar. Obwohl auch er zu ihren Feinden zählt, wird Gisela in seinen starken Armen jäh von nie gekanntem Verlangen überwältigt.

Berlin, 1943: Ava Müller is a proud supporter of the German war effort, working for Joseph Goebbels alongside her father, a high-ranking official in the Reich. With her sister Hanna, a nurse, braving bombing raids to save lives, they are a model Nazi family. Until Ava discovers her parents and Hanna are secretly working for the resistance… Returning to their country home, Ava is shocked to find her childhood friend Eliana Goldman and her family hidden in the attic.

Ich wollte doch bloß ein unverfängliches Abenteuer mit einem Mann, der mir sein... tiefgehendes Wissen zu den Themen vermittelt, mit denen ich keine Erfahrung habe. Gar keine Erfahrung. Colin Forbes wurde mir aufgrund seiner herausragenden Fähigkeiten empfohlen und ich habe meine Wahl nicht bereut. Der Mann weiß, was er tut. Allerdings habe ich Colin im Eifer des Gefechts ein Versprechen gegeben, das ich niemals einlösen wollte.

Die Carson-Brüder haben Schulden bei mir. Hohe Schulden, die sie selbstverständlich nicht bezahlen können. Auf Versagern wie ihnen habe ich mein ganzes Imperium aufgebaut. Als ich den Brüdern einen Besuch abstatte, um das Geld einzutreiben, sehe ich sie. Rebecca Carson, ihre jüngere Schwester. Die Dunkelheit, die sie umgibt, fasziniert mich zutiefst. Der Schmerz in ihren Augen macht mich süchtig. Sie ist wahrscheinlich zu gut für mich – und definitiv zu zerbrechlich. Ein ehrenwerter Mann würde sich vermutlich umdrehen und gehen.

One was a married American socialite who embarked on a scandalous affair with the future king of England. Another was an aristocratic ingenue whose winsome charm captured the world’s imagination. And the third was a thirty-something actress whose outspokenness put her on a collision course with the British public. The marriages of Wallis Simpson, Diana Spencer, and Meghan Markle into the British royal family sparked a series of crises that at times seemed to threaten the future of the monarchy itself.

The healthiest and easiest way to fix your diet without dieting, from New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sarah Ballantyne. Why is it that so many of us, no matter what diet we try or how many supplements we take, feel so consistently tired, unwell, and unable to achieve our health goals? The...

Ausgerechnet vor dem wichtigsten Eishockeyspiel meines Lebens wird mein verdammtes Herz gebrochen! Keine Ahnung, wie ich wieder auf die Beine kommen soll... bis ich Amelia treffe. Als ich eines Abends in einem Imbiss in Tofino lande, zeige ich mich nicht gerade von meiner besten Seite – doch die blonde Kellnerin Amelia lässt sich davon nicht abschrecken. Sie bietet mir ihre Freundschaft an und will mir helfen, eine neue Liebe zu finden. Amelia selbst hat keinen Platz für einen Mann in ihrem Leben, das macht sie mir gleich klar.

The Cul-de-Sac Kids is a lighthearted chapter-book series for young listeners written by the talented Beverly Lewis. Each book centers on the often-humorous escapades of these endearing neighborhood friends as they learn together the value of friendship and faith. An enjoyable book for both parents and kids! Volume One includes The Double Dabble Surprise, The Chicken Pox Panic, The Crazy Christmas Angel Mystery, No Grown-Ups Allowed, Frog Power, and The Mystery of Case D. Luc.

In a virus-fearing world, skin hunger can drive you crazy — and human petting zoos can return you to yourself. Ten years after the deadly virus nicknamed Henny Penny, the world has largely recovered — there’s an interim government as well as law and order, and life is returning to normal for the greatly reduced population. Lily has lived in fearful isolation for ten years, afraid to rejoin the world. But a return-to-work order and an invitation to go to a petting zoo — a highly illegal club where people go to touch and be touched — start to bring her back to life.

In den frühen 70ern hält eine grausame Serie von Morden die Bürger von London in Angst und Schrecken. Ein maskierter Triebtäter dringt blitzschnell in die Umkleidekabinen diverser Modegeschäfte und Kaufhäuser ein, wo ihm seine Opfer nicht entrinnen können, dann verschwindet er so spurlos und schnell, wie er erschienen ist. Chief-Inspector Anthony Stafford heftet sich an die Blutspur. Wird es ihm gelingen weitere Tote zu verhindern?